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Jyutping zit3 lau4
Pinyin jié liú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to control flow
  2. to choke
  3. weir valve
  4. a throttle
  5. a choke
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    指由開​支著手​減少​資金​消耗
    to reduce expenses
    • 公司今個年度純利比預期少,希望每個部門都幫手開源同節流。
      公司今个年度纯利比预期少,希望每个部门都帮手开源同节流。
      gung1 si1 gam1 go3 nin4 dou6 seon4 lei6 bei2 jyu6 kei4 siu2, hei1 mong6 mui5 go3 bou6 mun4 dou1 bong1 sau2 hoi1 jyun4 tung4 zit3 lau4.
      The company is seeing less profit than expected this year, and it is hoped that every department partake in creating revenue and cutting expenses.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    开源节流
    開源節流
    hoi1 jyun4 zit3 lau4
    • to increase earnings and cut expenses
    • to broaden sources of income and reduce expenditure
  2. Cantonese
    公司今个年度纯利比预期少,希望每个部门都帮手开源同节流。
    公司今個年度純利比預期少,希望每個部門都幫手開源同節流。
    gung1 si1 gam1 go3 nin4 dou6 seon4 lei6 bei2 jyu6 kei4 siu2, hei1 mong6 mui5 go3 bou6 mun4 dou1 bong1 sau2 hoi1 jyun4 tung4 zit3 lau4.
    • The company is seeing less profit than expected this year, and it is hoped that every department partake in creating revenue and cutting expenses.
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋间公司希望透过开源节流,尽快达致收支平衡。
    佢哋間公司希望透過開源節流,盡快達致收支平衡。
    keoi5 dei6 gaan1 gung1 si1 hei1 mong6 tau3 gwo3 hoi1 jyun4 zit3 lau4, zeon6 faai3 daat6 zi3 sau1 zi1 ping4 hang4.
    • Their company hopes to balance the books as soon as possible through cost-cutting and revenue generation.